Guards and Rebels

"Left, left, left, right left." The commander shouted as the soldiers of the company marched perfectly in time.

This was a normal day in Equestria. Our ruler, lord, or King Sombra was showing off his military power yet again. After a newer rebellion group fell in a pool of blood. The rebellion group was called STAR, was crushed. STAR was a small group of 16. It was made up of 6 unicorns, 4 earth ponies, and 6 pegasii.

There were more rebel groups and they are more powerful than STAR was. Sombra began to get lazy and ignored his troops whereabouts. The next day Regulas Moon a privet in Sombra's military ended up walking right into trouble.

Regulas trotted from the barracks happily. He received 3 days of vacation by working really hard on his flight attack patterns. It wasn't normal for a bat pony walk during the day but Regulas was almost an exception. He was used to daylight because of his military background.

Regulas thought about what to do now that he had time to himself.

"I guess I could go to the pub, but what if u get called in?" Regulas had a small inner conflict until he finally decided to go. He found himself in front of the Night Wyvern pub. "May as well have some fun."

Regulas walked in the pub all of the talking and activity ceased and everypony inside stared at him. Regulas ignored the attention and walked to the bar and sat down on a stool. Everyponies attention was locked on him in plain silence.

"What'll ya have?" The bartender asked with a small and devilish grin. Regulas thought for a minute and saw a sign that listed specials, giving it a quick glance.

"I'll have a Manehattan Margarita with a splash of vodka." Regulas was staring the bartender down waiting for his drink. When he wasn't looking Regulas looked over to the wall were a sign hung looking out of place.. Regulas read the sign out loud. "Obey or fall... More like 'Obey or be Slaughtered by the military'." He was just joking around with himself but it got an unexpected reaction from the bartender.

"Good to know your a brother." Regulas' eyes snapped back to the bartender who slid his drink to him. "We were worried you were a guard." Regulas thought for a moment and then gave him a smile. 'It wouldn't hurt to play along with what he is saying...'

"No need worry brother. No corruption allowed. As we all say." The pub's other occupants began to talk again obviously calmed down. 'Is this the base for some rebellion against Sombra? As if... It can't be... Can it?' Regulas thought as the bartender asked a question.

"What is your name brother?" Regulas looked at him for a solid minute before answering. 'Should I give him my real name? Or an alias?

"My name is Regulas. Regulas Moon."

"Wait, I saw your name in the paper a while ago that you joined the guard." The room once again fell silent. Regulas felt all eyes in the room drill into his back again. As if he didn't feel out of place enough already they are staring at him again. He was caught he had to think of a way out of this. So he thought up a lie and quick.

"I was going to hand you off some info right now. After all brother I have my reasons for giving it." Regalus still ignoring all the eyes drilling away at him. Regulas now fought with himself to stay still.

"What kind of information?" The bartender gave Regulas a curious look. The look was enough to tell that he had this pony hooked. All he'd have to do now was give a little tug.

"Combat and strategy plans... All of them." The bartender's jaw dropped in shock and Regulas heard a small gasp from behind but ignored it. He stared at Regulas for a a long while and pulled a switch behind the counter and the poster moved leaving a empty doorway. Regulas looked at the doorway with a raised eyebrow looking at it then at the bartender.

"Take the drink with you your gunna need it." Regulas nodded and picked the glass in his mouth and made his way through the doorway. Regulas heard it close behind him and kept walking straight. He soon came along a room with a candle lit table with a a few drinks on it. Regulas widened his eyes to activate his night vision. He placed his cup on the table gently and sat down. He felt eyes drilling into him as if he didn't get enough in the bar. Soon after another door opened to reveal a bat pony like himself only a tad smaller. He somehow recognized the figure but he couldn't quite remember where.

"Who in Tartarus are you?!" Regulas could now tell she was a girl by her more feminine voice.

"My name is Regulas Moon." She gave a disgusted look as soon as he said his name. She knows he was with the guard because she reads the paper.

"Kill him he knows too much." Regulas put up a hoof in the face of a pony approaching him from the aide with a large knife. Now he was scared as hell so he had to think of something quick like before at the bar.

"I don't think you will want to do that when I contain military intell. That you could use in you rebellion agenst Sombra." She became wide eyed with shock. 'Hooked, line and sinker.'

"So? What do you want? In exchange for the information?" Regulas smiled slightly. 'I can you this to my advantage. Become an inside pony for Sombra. Or... Something better.'

"To be your peraonal guard. That is all I want." She stopped for a moment and looked at him like he was nuts but stopped and nodded.

"Alright. My name is Halo Vex. I approve of these conditions and are now effective. Now tell me Regulas what information do you have?" Regulas explained all the training regiment as well as all the night patrols. All the way to mapping out the entire lay out of the castle. "It seems you are more valuable than I thought. Do you know any of the combat training skills?" Regulas nodded. "Show me. Lets see how well you bat wings of the military fight."

"Halo with all due respect I don't wish to harm anyone of female gender. I have a moral code I follow that retains me." Halo gave him a angry look. After he said this disapproving her statement.

"Okay then... Hmm... As your commander I order you to spar with me. Now." Regulas shook his head. Now knowing that he couldn't refuse he gave in.

"Okay if you wish Commander. I apologize for any future harm I may do during this match." Halo smiled silently praised herself for the little victory.

"Okay lets get to the training room so I can see what your made of." Regulas nods and chugs down his margarita. "This way Regulas." Halo lead the way out of the room and into a brightly lit room. Regulas covered his eyes for a moment until they adjusted to the sudden light. "Ready? Set? Fight!"